Chapter 56: Luffy is Very Obedient
Thud!
Pazji, who was still kowtowing, saw that the Straw Hat crew was completely ignoring him. A flash of resentment and ruthlessness instantly crossed his eyes, but it vanished in a heartbeat.
He realized that the people on this ship had no intention of letting him go. If he wanted to survive, his only choice was... Pazji did not stop his kowtowing; instead, he put even more effort into it, though his gaze flickered toward Nami's direction from time to time.
Pazji thought he was hiding his intentions well, but he had no idea that every single move and expression of his was being locked onto by Chen Yu.
Watching Nami daze off by herself, Pazji sneered inwardly, while Chen Yu sneered outwardly.
How could Chen Yu not learn his lesson? He could guess what kind of trash Pazji was even without thinking.
In Chen Yu's view, Nami was still too kind. On the ship, Nami was the only one who still couldn't bear to take a life. This wasn't a good habit! One didn't have to kill indiscriminately, but one must be able to kill! Kill until the enemy is terrified, kill until their hearts turn cold—only then would they truly be safe!
Many on the ship were deceived by Pazji, especially Usopp, who sat back down and started drinking hot water again. Only the three who had been Pirate Hunters remained vigilant. As for that idiot surnamed Wang, he didn't have such a thing as vigilance at all!
Seeing Pazji inching toward Nami while kowtowing and secretly transforming his toes into a beast-like state, Zoro didn't hesitate to push kikoku out an inch. Johnny and Joseph instinctively reached for their waists as if to draw their hatchets, but Chen Yu immediately stopped the three of them using his flames.
Chen Yu planned to give Nami a little push!
However, Chen Yu couldn't help but marvel at how well Pazji fit his Devil Fruit Ability! To easily beastify only his toes—impressive!
If it were a different part? Hiss! Terrifyingly so!
At that moment, Pazji's legs were tensed, his head still hitting the ground, but he mocked them disdainfully in his heart: 'Even if they're powerful, they're still just a bunch of low-class pirates with such low vigilance! They don't even restrict a prisoner's movements. Just you wait! Once I escape, I will have my revenge!' Thinking this, a flash of lust appeared in Pazji's eyes as he locked his gaze onto Nami.
Pazji gave a crooked-mouthed sneer; he felt he was about to successfully escape! As long as he took Nami hostage!
Chen Yu also gave a crooked-mouthed sneer; he had finally waited for Pazji to make a move. He had been giving him the green light all along!
Thud! This time it wasn't the sound of Pazji kowtowing, but the sound of the beastified Pazji shattering the deck of the going merry with his foot.
Pazji shot straight toward Nami like a cannonball.
It was only two or three meters; how could he lose!!
Pazji had already begun to fantasize about how he would deal with Nami after escaping!
Eject, full beastification, swing claws! All in one smooth motion.
This sudden turn of events startled everyone, especially Usopp, whose mouth was scalded red by the hot water.
"Finally here," Chen Yu whispered softly.
Could Pazji be faster than a vigilant Chen Yu? Obviously not!
Chen Yu appeared instantly, pulling Nami into his embrace and leaving his back exposed to Pazji. He even actively deactivated his Elementalization and didn't dare use Haki, fearing that Pazji wouldn't be able to break his defense, which would make the effect less impressive.
Squelch!
Chen Yu raised his right hand in a sword finger gesture, and three Flame Blades sliced three gashes onto his own back.
Chen Yu hadn't expected that even after dropping all his defenses, Pazji's full-strength strike would only scratch his skin. After taking a claw from Pazji, only three tiny wounds remained. With Chen Yu's recovery rate, they would heal in no time! What use would that be? He immediately added three more cuts to those wounds himself.
This is called deepening the impression!
After landing the claw strike, Pazji's face first showed shock; he hadn't expected someone to react and block him! Then shock turned to joy because his claw had landed solidly on Chen Yu's back. He felt that Chen Yu must be severely injured after that! Finally, the joy vanished instantly, leaving only terror on his face!
Pazji hadn't expected someone to tank his full-strength strike with their bare body and only suffer a skin graze!
Although Chen Yu appeared to have three'serious' wounds in the end, Pazji felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his heart turning to ash. He didn't know why Chen Yu did this, but he realized everything was under Chen Yu's control. He had been played!
Chen Yu actually didn't know how high his defense was now. After all, since setting sail, only Hawkeye had been able to threaten him, but in that battle, he hadn't even been scratched, having stayed far away for fear of being taken out by one of Hawkeye's slashes.
Looking at it this way, Pazji gave Chen Yu three wounds, regardless of their size! Whereas Hawkeye hadn't even touched him.
Terrifying! Truly terrifying! Pazji = Teddy > Hawkeye!
Hiss!!
Teddies are impressive everywhere!
The three blades did not dissipate immediately after completing their task; instead, they rushed toward Pazji, severing all the tendons in his hands and feet. Pazji felt the intense pain radiating from his limbs. Just as he was about to scream, a flying blade zipped past and took out his vocal cords, leaving him in agony but unable to speak.
"Pfft!" Chen Yu seemingly found the wounds weren't heavy enough and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. This caused Nami, who was still in a mental struggle, to go blank. She froze on the spot, looking at the Chen Yu who had suddenly appeared before her and the blood at the corner of his mouth in total disbelief.
This time, Nami's Observation Haki gave no warning at all.
Observation Haki: This doesn't even count as a fart's worth of danger, why would I give a warning!
But at this moment, Nami's hands were trembling. Since meeting Chen Yu, aside from the blood-red color she saw in his eyes, she had never seen him injured, let alone bleeding!
Sanji, who was about to make a move nearby, was completely stunned! The cigarette in his mouth fell to the ground with a patter, his eyes filled with shock!
He had to admit defeat! No wonder Nami belonged to Chen Yu.
With his hand trembling from shock, Sanji shakily lit another cigarette for himself. He had seen through Chen Yu's maneuver—so that was how you could play it! Today, Chen Yu had truly opened Sanji's eyes.
Until Chen Yu spat blood, Sanji didn't understand what he was up to! He didn't believe for a second that Chen Yu had to use his own body to block Pazji's attack.
"Phew~!"
Sanji couldn't help but look into the distance, exhaling a large cloud of smoke to soothe the shock in his heart.
"The old man was right. Going to sea really broadens one's horizons and lets one see the world. If I hadn't gone to sea, I would never have had the chance to witness what I'd call the ultimate pro-gamer move!" Sanji thought, deeply shaken.
As for the others, they weren't as quick to react, but they all saw Chen Yu's self-harming behavior and were deeply confused by it. Usopp and the Sword God Duo couldn't help themselves and were about to ask why he had harmed himself when they received a threatening look from Chen Yu's red eyes.
The three of them shut up immediately!
Zoro didn't have the habit of asking; he chose to process it himself. Although he didn't understand why Chen Yu was doing this, it didn't stop him from breaking into a cold sweat from the shock.
All of this was shielded by Chen Yu's chest, so Nami missed these scenes entirely.
Chen Yu didn't have to worry about Sanji at all; only Luffy spoke up.
"Ah! Chen Yu, why did you... Mmph!"
Just as Luffy was about to ask why Chen Yu attacked himself, Chen Yu's phantom-like figure appeared instantly before Luffy. His palm gripped Luffy's jaw tightly, squeezing it until it caved in.
Chen Yu said to Luffy with a sinister, murderous intent: "Luffy, listen to me! From now on, shut your mouth until I give you permission to speak! Also, forget the scene you just saw. Chew up the words you were about to say and swallow them; don't let them out of your mouth!"
"Otherwise, I won't let you eat meat for a whole year! I'll increase your training volume tenfold! No, fiftyfold! I'll even hang you from the stern and drag you all the way to the Grand Line, and I won't leave a single enemy for you in the future! I'll make sure you become the Pirate King without ever having to lift a finger! Believe me!!"
After speaking, Chen Yu released Luffy's jaw. With a flash, he returned to Nami's side, asking with a look of concern and slight urgency: "Nami! Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Were you scared by that mangy dog??"
After Chen Yu let go of his mouth, Luffy hurriedly covered it with both hands, gripping tightly for fear his mouth would make a sound! Hearing Chen Yu's threats, Luffy was so scared he was almost in tears! His eyes were wide open, and he didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Luffy: There's a demon among us!Chapter 57: The more I endure, the angrier I get; the more I step back, the more I lose out!
Pulling Nami into his arms once again, Chen Yu looked at her with a face full of concern.
After a brief moment of daze, Nami hurriedly wiped the blood from the corner of Chen Yu's mouth with her hand. She then struggled out of his embrace, her delicate hands tightly gripping his arms as her voice trembled slightly, "Chen Yu... you... your back... the wounds..."
When Chen Yu had suddenly appeared in front of Luffy with his back to her, she had seen the three gruesome gashes on his back. Her mind hadn't reacted yet, so she didn't question why Chen Yu had suddenly rushed to Luffy's side. Once her brain processed what had happened, Chen Yu had already pulled her back into his arms, looking at her with concern.
"Why didn't you dodge! And aren't you a Logia-type? Why were you hit by his attack!!" Nami's trembling voice became somewhat shrill, and her fingernails dug deep into Chen Yu's skin as she gripped his arms.
Seeing Nami's eyes reddening again, Chen Yu suddenly cried out in his heart that things were bad—he had taken the act too far!
"If I dodged, what would happen to you!" Chen Yu gritted his teeth, his eyes burning as he looked at Nami.
He had to keep acting; otherwise, if Nami saw through him, she would probably bite him to death!
"But... but... you, you, you're bleeding so much from your back, there are so many wounds!" Nami leaned forward, not letting go of his arms. Her upper body was already collapsed against Chen Yu's chest as she looked up at him with teary, anxious eyes.
At this moment, Nami felt not only worry and sadness but also a surge of self-reproach. She felt she had been too relaxed, too indecisive.
If she had been more alert, she could have definitely dodged in advance using Observation Haki. If she had made a decision sooner, none of this would have happened!
Observation Haki: You're lying! I can't! I won't! I'm not capable of that!
"With that Stray Dog's level of skill, even if I stood still and let him hit me, he couldn't kill me!"
"As long as you're okay, I'm relieved!" Chen Yu dotingly rubbed his face against Nami's head.
"Hurry up and stop the bleeding! Stop bragging for a second!" Nami was somewhat speechless. She hadn't realized before that this guy was not only narcissistic but also loved to boast! He had such large gashes from being clawed, yet he was still bragging!
"I'm serious! If you don't believe me, look!" Seeing that Nami didn't believe him, Chen Yu felt a bit unhappy. What he wanted to see was Nami's adoring gaze, followed by an adoring kiss!
Sigh! How comfortable would that have been!
After saying that, Chen Yu turned around to show Nami the wounds. The three large gashes on his back had already clotted; they didn't even need stitches. For wounds like these, as long as Chen Yu flexed his muscles to press them together, they would seal up in seconds and recover very quickly.
Looking at Chen Yu's wounds, which were already almost scabbed over, Nami was dumbfounded.
Is this a human level of recovery?
She knew those few people on the ship could recover from wounds after a night's sleep, which was already shocking enough! But wasn't Chen Yu's recovery rate too exaggerated?
Shock aside, Nami breathed a sigh of relief.
Nami gave Chen Yu a firm hug and asked softly, "Does it still hurt?"
"It hurts! It hurts like crazy! Unless you..."
Before Chen Yu could finish, Nami stood on her tiptoes and gave him a quick peck on the lips, then buried her face in his chest. "Does it still hurt now?"
"Hehe! It doesn't hurt anymore, not at all!" Chen Yu happily scratched the back of his head, even licking his lips with his tongue.
He was very surprised! Chen Yu was surprised by Nami's reaction; so many people were watching! He hadn't expected Nami to be so bold!
"Silly!" Nami gave Chen Yu a shy, sidelong glance.
In truth, Nami was blaming herself internally!
How could she have treated Chen Yu like that before! He had clearly always been so good to her! Even when she slapped him twice, he hadn't gotten angry. If she were treated that way, she would have been furious long ago!
Chen Yu himself didn't know why he wasn't angry, but he did have some resentment!
However, that bit of resentment had vanished into thin air after Nami's two kisses.
Perhaps in this strange world, Nami really was very important to Chen Yu.
While nestled in Chen Yu's arms, Nami's eyes flashed with a sharp light. She gently pulled away from his embrace, decisively drew the dagger hanging at his waist, and walked toward Pazji, who had basically lost all mobility.
The closer she got to Pazji, the colder Nami's gaze became.
It was because of this piece of trash that Chen Yu got hurt, and he even dared to have designs on her! Even Chen Yu had never treated her like that!
"You have already found your path to death!" Nami's cold gaze fixed on Pazji as if looking at a dead man!
Hardening her heart, Nami lunged forward. With a swing of the dagger, she directly severed Pazji's two 'bells,' and with another strike, she cut off his 'little ham.'
Since he couldn't make a sound, Pazji could only writhe on the spot in agony.
"Hiss—" x7
A group of men sucked in a breath of cold air.
Even Chen Yu hadn't expected Nami to take such an action. Although she had done similar things with her feet, he thought she would just finish Pazji off with one stroke!
For a moment, Chen Yu felt a chill between his legs. He looked down at his own and shuddered all over.
Looking up again, Chen Yu met Nami's gaze as she watched him with a half-smile, and he shuddered violently once more!
Next, Nami didn't give Pazji another look. She casually tossed the dagger, and it pierced straight into Pazji's throat. After struggling for a moment, Pazji's body twitched and then went limp.
While cutting off Pazji's 'bells,' a thought had suddenly surfaced in Nami's mind.
Her fingernails couldn't leave any mark on Chen Yu's skin at all, and Chen Yu, who only had some bruises and swelling after being beaten with full force by Luffy's trio for ten minutes, could be hurt this badly by a character like this?
Nami suddenly felt that Chen Yu's reaction just now was very suspicious!
Why did Chen Yu seal Luffy's mouth just now? That straightforward guy Luffy definitely wanted to say something before being stopped by Chen Yu. What would Luffy have said?
Luffy must have seen something to want to speak; he can't even lie, let alone make things up!
"Hey! Chen Yu, why didn't you use Haki to defend yourself just now? Don't tell me you didn't have time to use it; I won't believe that!" Having finished off Pazji, Nami walked toward Chen Yu with her hands behind her back, a smile on her face and a feline grace in her step.
Nami didn't plan to break Chen Yu directly; that old fox's expression hadn't even changed!
Nami suddenly turned around to look at Sanji. "Sanji-kun, a real man shouldn't deceive a girl!"
Now Chen Yu was starting to lose his cool, frantically winking at Sanji. Nami naturally saw this, but she didn't call it out. Without evidence, Chen Yu would never admit it even if he were beaten to death.
Cold sweat broke out on Sanji's face. He was caught in a dilemma—principles on one side, loyalty on the other. It was too hard! Mainly, he was also afraid Chen Yu would beat him up!
Zoro simply pretended to be asleep. Usopp, Johnny, and Joseph were secretly backing away, praying in their hearts that Nami wouldn't notice them!
Nami's true target was her dear Captain!
Seeing Nami walk toward Sanji, Luffy breathed a sigh of relief, though his hands were still tightly covering his mouth for fear of making any sound.
"Luffy~ a person who lies can't become the Pirate King!" Nami suddenly hopped in front of Luffy, looking him in the eye very seriously.
"This is bad!" Seeing Nami go for Luffy, Chen Yu broke into a cold sweat.
Luffy covered his mouth while shaking his head, cold sweat starting to pour down his body.
Luffy, not daring to speak, shook his head to signal Nami not to come over! Don't ask him! He didn't know anything!
"Luffy, did Chen Yu threaten you just now not to say what you saw?" Nami looked at Luffy with a smile, like a sister from next door.
Luffy instinctively wanted to nod, but he slammed on the brakes and started shaking his head desperately again.
"Then were the wounds on Chen Yu's back caused by that man?" Nami gently pointed to Pazji, who was already cold on the ground.
Luffy continued to shake his head, or rather, he chose to evade Nami's questions by keeping his body in a head-shaking motion.
"Luffy, are you shaking your head to tell me that Chen Yu wasn't hurt by that person?"
"Otherwise, why would you keep shaking your head?" Nami coaxed him.
Hearing this, Luffy panicked even more. He hadn't, he didn't say that, and he certainly didn't mean that! Don't slander him!
Luffy immediately stopped shaking his head and switched to nodding incessantly!!
"Luffy, are you nodding to say that Chen Yu hurt himself?" Nami followed up.
Luffy panicked even more, his hands clutched tightly over his mouth, his eyes rolling back in anxiety, and cold sweat pouring! But he no longer knew whether to shake or nod his head.
"Luffy, if Chen Yu hurt himself, then don't shake or nod your head, okay!" Seeing Luffy's nodding speed slow down, Nami immediately added.
Luffy, with his simple mind, decided that no matter what Nami asked, he wouldn't shake or nod. His main strategy was to ignore her!
Just as he was about to stop shaking and nodding, Luffy was immediately scared into nodding and shaking his head alternately.
At this moment, in Luffy's eyes, both Chen Yu and Nami were devils!
"Oh! I heard you. You're saying Chen Yu hurt himself, right! Thank you, Luffy!" Nami thanked Luffy softly.
"Ah!! I didn't! I didn't say it! It wasn't me!! Chen Yu, I didn't say anything! You have to believe me!" Luffy completely broke down, scurrying left and right in a panic like a crab.
Hearing this, Chen Yu helplessly covered his forehead.
Luffy really did his best!
Having obtained the result she wanted, Nami's expression remained unchanged. She leaned down to pull the dagger from Pazji's neck and walked toward Chen Yu with that same gentle air. She didn't say a word, just made a few gestures in the air with the dagger.
Although Nami said nothing, it was as if she had said everything!
This was bad. Chen Yu backed away while wiping cold sweat from his forehead. Where exactly did it go wrong? Shouldn't he have received Nami's ultimate tenderness and concern? Although the final goal was achieved and Nami had personally killed Pazji, it was completely different from what he had imagined!
With a lingering fear, Sanji pulled out a cigarette and lit it, his eyes full of pity as he looked at Chen Yu!
Usopp and the others had the same look, each hiding behind a door to observe secretly.
Luffy was still running around in a panic.
"Dammit! It's all that Blonde Guy's fault! If it weren't for him, none of this would have happened! So angry! I'm really so angry!" Chen Yu kept cursing that Blonde Guy in his heart.
Having found an outlet, Chen Yu's internal curses grew increasingly foul. At the same time, he felt that sparing the Blonde Guy's life back then was a total loss! The more he thought about it, the angrier he got; the more he thought about it, the more he felt he'd lost out! If he'd known, he would have tortured him to death back then!!!
Suddenly, Chen Yu vanished from in front of Nami. When his figure was found again, it was already a streak of fire heading toward Loguetown.
A line of fiery words suddenly appeared in the air: "I'm going to slaughter that Blonde Guy and pull him up by the roots to avoid future trouble! As the first mate, it is my bounden duty! Don't wait for me for dinner."
Nami hadn't actually intended to make things hard for Chen Yu. How could she possibly 'cut' him over something like this!
"That bastard, running so fast. It's not like I was going to do anything to him!" Nami huffed with some dissatisfaction as she looked in the direction Chen Yu had left.
"And it's not like I wouldn't kiss him, yet he still uses these kinds of tricks!" Nami didn't say this out loud.
Even though it was just a thought in her mind, Nami's face turned red with embarrassment.
How could she have such a shameful thought!
One thing was certain: no one was worried about Chen Yu. Normally, they would worry about anyone but him. Besides, with Chen Yu's speed, the round trip shouldn't take too much time; he would definitely be back before tomorrow morning.
Sanji soon called everyone for dinner. Hearing that it was time to eat, Luffy immediately became extremely well-behaved. Anyway, Chen Yu was gone!Chapter 58: It's Mine, It's All Mine!
The sea tonight was somewhat tranquil. Suddenly, a streak of light whistled across the surface, causing the light-loving fish to cheer and leap up one after another.
Not long after, Chen Yu stepped lightly in mid-air, looking down at Loguetown and letting out a soft sigh.
"Smoker is really persistent. He's probably at Marine Headquarters by now. This kid just had to come after us; he's clearly out of his mind! Just looking for trouble!" Under Chen Yu's Observation Haki, he could no longer sense the presence of Smoker or Tashigi.
Originally, Chen Yu had planned to ask Smoker for help finding that blondie. Since they were so well-acquainted, he wouldn't have been embarrassed to ask!
Now he could only go sit in the Marine branch office for a bit. It looked like his bounty was going to rise again!
A flash of light in the sky flickered and then vanished without a trace.
When he reappeared, Chen Yu was standing at the entrance of the Marine branch, dressed in a Marine uniform with his cap pulled down tight. He walked openly into the Marine branch's... cafeteria.
"Oh my! This is great!" Looking at the buffet-style restaurant before him, Chen Yu beamed with joy!
It just so happened that Chen Yu hadn't had a big meal in a long time. He couldn't let his mastery of Life Return go to waste!
"Ooh! Sea King Meat! Not bad at all!"
"And plenty of lobsters too!"
As he spoke, Chen Yu took a piece of Sea King Meat and a large lobster, placed them on a plate, and then carried away the rest of the Sea King Meat and lobsters, leaving the small plate behind.
"Take only what you can eat! I can't forget the virtues of my ancestors!" After saying this, Chen Yu turned and headed toward the dining area.
"Whoa! Brother! You're eating that much? That Sea King Meat in your hand must be over fifty pounds, right? And that huge basin of lobsters! Impressive!" A passing Marine Soldier gave Chen Yu a thumbs up.
"You bet! I could always eat a lot back in my hometown! I'll eat as much as you give me!" Chen Yu was quite optimistic. Since becoming the first mate, he seemed less antisocial.
Chen Yu felt these Marine Soldiers were very friendly, calling him 'brother' and 'handsome' right off the bat—it felt very welcoming! Could it be that his 'firepower deficiency phobia' had been cured after eating the Mera Mera no Mi?
Just as Chen Yu was about to leave, the brother from before called out to him again: "Brother! Where did you get that big basin in your hand?"
"Oh! You mean this? It was on the table in the buffet area! I liked it, so I took more. But I didn't take it all; I left a little bit. You can go check!" Chen Yu chatted enthusiastically with the young man.
"Can you take the large platters from the table?"
"Of course! Why wouldn't you be able to? Brother, you must be new here, right? You're too straightforward! You need to learn more in the future to avoid taking the long way around!" Chen Yu encouraged the young man after swallowing a piece of Sea King Meat.
"Oh, oh, oh! I've learned something! Thank you, senior!"
"Huh? Senior, why are your eyes so red? It looks a bit scary!" the straightforward brother asked bluntly.
"Sigh! It's complicated. I'll keep it short. It's just that all the beautiful women in the army keep shouting that they want to marry me, so all the male comrades are very 'red-eyed' with jealousy!"
"Ah? Isn't that others being jealous? Why are your eyes red too? Did you get ganged up on?" the straightforward brother asked bluntly once more.
"No way! Look at these bulging muscles and my handsome face; there's no way I'd lose! Those who were jealous of me were beaten so hard they didn't dare fight back!"
"But senior, I still don't know why your eyes are red?" The straightforward brother scratched his head in confusion.
"Hey! Come here, and I'll tell you secretly. I'm only telling you."
"My eyes were punched by the Base Commander. I didn't expect the Base Commander to be 'red-eyed' too, jealous of my flower-like beauty! He was worried he couldn't beat me in a fair fight, so he launched a sneak attack. That old man has no martial integrity and is quite wicked! Unfortunately for him, he ran into me! Although he caught me by surprise and punched me twice in the eyes, I crushed one of his 'bells' with my bare hands!"
"Think about it! If I wanted to, I could have crushed the other one too! But I felt I should leave him one. After all, we are the Marines of justice! Besides, my eyes will be better in a few days, but the Base Commander will only ever have one 'bell' left!"
"Ora ora! That's how it is. Remember to keep it a secret! Figure out the rest for yourself. If you don't understand something, come find me again. I'm going to eat now. All that training has me starving!" Chen Yu couldn't wait to sit down and eat. Sea King Meat prepared by the Marines was actually quite delicious! He should find a chance to visit Headquarters and see if they had any ultimate recipes.
"Alright, alright. Senior, you're actually a really good person! I'll definitely keep it a secret! Take care, senior!"
Just like that, Chen Yu found a corner and focused on eating. Especially the Sea King Meat—after polishing off one basin, there was more when he went back! The logistics kept the food coming, leaving Chen Yu satisfied. If he hadn't gotten tired of the same flavor of Sea King Meat, he could have kept eating forever!
He'd come back if he got the chance! Next time, he'd bring Luffy and Sanji along!
The people around them looked at Chen Yu and the straightforward guy with strange expressions. One really dared to brag, and the other really dared to believe it; one dared to teach, and the other dared to learn! Didn't they see the rules posted on the wall nearby? 'Taking large platters is prohibited; violators will be disciplined!'
By the end of the meal, Chen Yu had eaten half a ton of Sea King Meat and half a ton of shrimp. The muscles on his body grew firm, full, and lustrous. He used Life Return again to compress his muscles back to their original proportions. His red eyes returned to normal, and he left satisfied.
Chen Yu's appetite immediately caused a sensation throughout the branch. After all, normally, the larger the appetite, the greater the potential. Unfortunately, after tonight, Chen Yu became a legendary figure whom no one ever saw again. Some speculated he was dead; others speculated he had been transferred to Headquarters for training.
Also after tonight, rumors spread throughout the branch that the Base Commander had fought someone over a woman and had one of his 'bells' crushed, leaving him with only one! At the same time, a new Marine Soldier was disciplined for eating out of a large basin. From then on, there was one more broken-hearted person in the world!
Having eaten and drunk his fill, Chen Yu found a gray suit and a fedora, cleaning himself up nicely. He also got a Cane Sword; holding it in his hand, he looked quite the part!
Asking around as he went, he finally found the new Base Commander's office. However, a mask suddenly appeared in Chen Yu's hand, found in the room next door. This gave Chen Yu an idea of how to avoid exposing himself.
Hehe!
Knock knock knock! Wearing the mask, Chen Yu knocked on the Base Commander's office door.
"Come in!" A voice full of vigor came from inside. It seemed the guy had some skill.
Chen Yu walked in unhurriedly. Upon entering, he saw a dark-skinned middle-aged man with brick-red hair and a Handlebar Mustache.
Seeing the mustache man about to speak, Chen Yu beat him to it, saying in a cold tone, "I am from CP9. There is an emergency mission that requires your cooperation."
"CP9?" The mustache man was somewhat puzzled. Having reached this position, he naturally knew what CP9 represented.
Rumor had it those guys were extremely rude and wouldn't knock at all. The mustache man narrowed his eyes, clearly becoming suspicious.
"Hehehehe! Respected CP9 agent, could you please show some identification?" The mustache man secretly exerted force in his hands beneath the desk. If this so-called CP9 agent actually produced some ID, he would immediately move to apprehend the imposter.
It wasn't that the CP organizations didn't have ID. As a mature intelligence agency of the World Government, normally no one would dare to impersonate CP agents—ordinary people didn't dare, and it was pointless for the strong to do so. Consequently, some old-timers felt it was beneath them to show ID to the Marines. They were a direct agency of the World Government and had their own sense of superiority, considering themselves high and mighty, completely different from the Marines! These bad habits had naturally and gradually been passed down.
Chen Yu didn't have any ID, which was awkward. However, the clever Chen Yu decided to emulate the spies in movies—that is, whoever has the bigger fist is right!
After a moment of silence, Chen Yu suddenly vanished from his spot. The next second, he appeared behind the mustache man, his left hand gripping the man's neck as he said sinisterly, "You've got quite the nerve. A mere Marine dares to question my identity? Have I given you too much face, making you forget who's the boss?"
Feeling the coldness on his neck, the mustache man's face turned pale with fright. He couldn't imagine how Chen Yu had appeared behind him; he hadn't reacted at all!
Never mind a mere head of an East Blue branch; in terms of speed alone, in the entire Marine force, only Kizaru made Chen Yu wary. He didn't care about anyone else!
"Respected CP9 agent, I was out of line. Please give your orders; I will certainly cooperate fully!" Although the mustache man's face was pale, he felt much more at ease. Rumor had it they were exactly like this!
Chen Yu gave the mustache man a strange look. This guy was a bit of a pervert! Or was this really the proper way to act like CP9?
"Don't let it happen again, or this branch head will have to be replaced!"
"Yes. May I ask what your orders are, sir?" the mustache man asked respectfully. With such a huge gap in strength, not being respectful would just be asking for trouble.
"In the past couple of days, a noble was attacked in Loguetown. His limbs were cut off, but he survived. I need his information, right now!"
The mustache man gave Chen Yu a strange look. They needed the Marines' help for something like this? Wasn't CP9 better at finding people than the Marines?
Clearly, the mustache man was suspicious again, but he decided to act as if he knew nothing. Whether he was a real or fake CP agent, he was going to cooperate to the end today! Even if Roger came, it wouldn't matter! His life was more important!
"Please wait a moment. I'll have someone bring the files up immediately." The mustache man walked to the den den mushi and made a call. Before long, a Marine Soldier knocked and brought the files.
Opening the file folder, Chen Yu glanced at the contents. It was indeed that blond sissy. Chen Yu asked for the location and then took his leave.
Under the mustache man's gaze, Chen Yu instantly vanished.
This speed made the mustache man's pupils shrink again. He decided to keep this matter to himself; as long as his superiors didn't ask, he would absolutely not say a word! It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but rather that it was unnecessary! Speaking out would only harm the unity and friendly relations between the Marines and CP!
After walking to a dark corner, Chen Yu took off the mask and burned it, then flew toward his target.
The target wasn't far, just a nearby kingdom. Chen Yu found it in no time.
Chen Yu located the sissy's position through his aura.
"Oh, he's even a prince!"
Chen Yu saw a King wearing a crown in the room, looking distressed as he watched the constantly wailing blond sissy. Next to the King, a Beautiful Lady was leaning against him, weeping sorrowfully.
"My son! Why is your life so bitter! You are my only son," the beautiful woman kept muttering.
After hearing the news, the King's expression was also grim. Although this wasn't his only son, he was his most valued offspring. Now that his most valued offspring had been crippled by someone suspected to be a pirate, he was furious. He had already called Marine Headquarters and accused the Marines of taking money but doing nothing. If they didn't give him an explanation, he would complain to the World Government!
"Son! Don't worry! I have already demanded those useless Marines conduct a strict investigation. I will definitely seek justice for you!" the King said indignantly to his son.
"Oh! How lively!"
"Who are you looking for? Tell me, maybe I can help!" Chen Yu immediately put on a helpful face and suddenly appeared beside the King.
"How dare you!"
"commoner! How dare you trespass into the palace!" The King wasn't afraid of Chen Yu at all. Or rather, having been a King for so long, he didn't dare speak loudly only in front of Kings of stronger nations or the World Government; he didn't care about anyone else at all! Not even the Marines!
"Yo yo yo! Why so much anger? Is it that time of the month?"
"Oh! My God! Could this beautiful sister do me the honor of having dinner together?" Chen Yu mocked the King before turning his attention to the woman beside him.
Hearing this, the woman was about to flare up, but seeing Chen Yu's handsome face, she suddenly didn't feel like it anymore. What a handsome young man! What a pity; if he wanted to see her, he should have waited until the King was away. Now, even she couldn't save him!
"Bastard! A mere commoner! You're looking for death!" The King saw Chen Yu making a move on his woman, and his beard stood up in rage.
"Someone! Take this commoner down!" the King roared immediately.
At the command, more than a dozen guards rushed in from outside, immediately drawing their swords and surrounding Chen Yu.
"Father! It's him! It's him!" The blonde sissy nearby suddenly felt his pain vanish when he saw Chen Yu and shouted at his father.
Since he had no hands or feet, the blonde sissy couldn't even point at Chen Yu; he could only rage impotently on the bed.
"Shut up! I don't have a rebellious son like you!" Chen Yu scolded the indignant blonde sissy. "Wait, I mean spendthrift daughter!"
"Ah!! I'm going to kill you!!" The blonde sissy's eyes turned slightly red with rage as he swayed back and forth, ignoring the pain in his body.
He really doesn't know when to quit! Chen Yu sneered as he watched the blonde sissy's state.
"A mere commoner!! What are you all doing!! Take him down now!! Or I'll have you all dragged out and executed!" The King, finally understanding his son's meaning, was at the end of his patience.
"Take him down immediately! I want to make him wish he were dead! And find all his family, relatives, and friends—sell them all as slaves!"
"He seems to be a pirate, right! Find out which pirate crew he's from and have the Marines capture them immediately! Bring the men to the palace so I can torture them to death personally!! Send the women to my son as dogs for him to deal with as he pleases!!"
"I'll make this commoner's next life a living hell!" After barking out a series of ruthless threats, the King sat back in his chair, panting slightly.
The woman shook her head with even more regret. If the son was ruined, he was ruined, but such a handsome guy... Sigh! She had originally planned to secretly save him, but now it was a pity!
The blonde sissy nodded repeatedly in agreement after hearing the King's words.
Initially, Chen Yu didn't think much of it, letting the old geezer talk big for a bit. Anyway, he didn't have any relatives in this world; if the King could find them, he'd be impressed!
But as soon as he heard the old geezer targeting the people on his ship—especially since there was currently only one woman in their crew!
"Old man! It seems you've lived long enough!" Even though he knew the old man was just talking big, the killing intent on Chen Yu could no longer be restrained.
Feeling the killing intent emanating from Chen Yu, the King immediately shivered.
Seeing that the guards still hadn't moved, the King was furious: "What are you waiting for! Capture them!" In his heart, the King already planned to execute these guards after tonight!
It wasn't that the guards weren't moving, but that they were afraid! The guards weren't idiots like the King! They recognized him at a glance—the man with a 90,000,000 bounty, the strongest rookie in the East Blue, Fire Fist Chen Yu. They were all trembling with fear.
Chen Yu felt a bit better knowing the guards had recognized them. After all, his head was worth 90,000,000 Berries! It would be quite embarrassing if no one recognized him after all this time!
However, Chen Yu did not spare the guards because of this. Since a grudge had been formed, no one in this castle could be left alive tonight!
Chen Yu snapped the fingers of his right hand, and immediately, all the guards spontaneously combusted, leaving behind nothing but a floor full of ash.
Actually, he didn't need to snap his fingers, but it was more mysterious and cool that way!
This display of power instantly caused the King and the beautiful woman to collapse to the ground in terror.
"You... you, you, what did you do!" The King was so scared that tears sprayed out, and he even wet his pants.
Chen Yu didn't want to dwell on the King's previous rudeness: "I accidentally crippled your son. How do you think we should handle this?" Chen Yu felt he was being incredibly merciful!
"This... this..." the King stammered, unable to get a single word out.
The Queen's eyes, however, lit up! Didn't this handsome guy want to have dinner with her? Wasn't this an opportunity? As for her son? A joke! That was the King's son! What did it have to do with her!
"Young man, didn't you want me to accompany you for dinner? I'm willing!" The beautiful woman's face was flushed as she spoke to Chen Yu with a hint of shyness.
Although this woman was quite attractive and well-maintained—after all, anyone who could be a Queen was a beauty—she was old enough to be his mother!
In his past life, he'd heard that this type had the most 'flavor,' but he wasn't Cao Cao; he didn't want to try it at all! He hadn't even won over his Nami yet!
The King listened with a face full of disbelief!
The blonde sissy was even more shocked, staring blankly at his mother.
"Mother! He is our enemy!"
"Shut up! I don't have a son like you! Who is your mother!" The beautiful woman swept a disgusted glance over the King and her son.
She hadn't married the King of her own free will, and her son was merely a tool for her to seize power. She had been furious when her years of hard work were suddenly destroyed, but who could blame her when this man was such a hottie? And he called her'sister'!! As long as this handsome guy killed her husband and son, she could instantly take control of the entire country. Then, she and this young man would possess the whole nation; she would have both power and a lover!
"Young man, as long as you kill them, the whole country will be ours! Then you can be the King, I'll be the Queen, and we'll control the whole nation together!" The beautiful woman gave Chen Yu a seductive wink and spoke again.
Now the King's expression looked even worse! He felt as if his head were turning green with cuckoldry, but he didn't dare speak; he was even more afraid of dying!
Chen Yu glanced at the woman: Someone who could become a Queen—did she really think he was interested in her? Or was it just for self-preservation?
He couldn't figure it out, nor did he want to take over someone else's mess. Regardless, Chen Yu would give them a family reunion in the afterlife.
Closing his palm, boundless appeared in his hand. Chen Yu rested the blade against the King's neck: "Take me to see the treasury. If I'm satisfied, I'll consider sparing you. I guarantee it on my identity!"
A glimmer of hope instantly flashed in the eyes of the originally despairing King.
"Yes, yes, yes! I'll take you there immediately!" The once high-and-mighty King now emitted a stench of urine as he submissively led the way.
The beautiful woman was about to speak but was silenced by a glare from Chen Yu.
He had originally planned to kill the King first and have the woman lead the way, but then he thought—what if there were some treasuries the woman didn't know about?
---Watching the King open a treasury using a special method, Chen Yu began to feel expectant!
"Strong one, this is my treasury," the King said with some reluctance.
These were the treasures accumulated by their kingdom for generations!
"Hmm? Your treasury?" Chen Yu once again released his killing intent to envelop the King, speaking in a cold tone.
"No, no, no! It's your treasury!" Feeling a bone-chilling cold, the King's legs shook violently, and he immediately corrected himself, even using honorifics.
"Hmph!" Chen Yu snorted coldly, then glared at the King, gesturing for him to walk ahead.
The two of them thus toured the treasury.
After looking around, even someone with Chen Yu's composure felt a bit excited.
Not to mention the vast amount of gold and Berries, there were also two Devil Fruits! Chen Yu was very satisfied with these two fruits! Or rather, he had already thought about how to distribute them once he got back.
Chen Yu suddenly put the blade against the King's neck again, causing the King to collapse onto the ground once more: "Didn't you say you'd let me go if I brought you to the treasury? You're breaking your word!"
"Don't! That's slander! Just for that, I have another reason to kill you!"
"I said I'd guarantee it on my identity! And that I'd consider it!"
"Besides, you're not being honest! Where are the other treasuries?" The blade Chen Yu held against the King's neck was already touching the skin, the heat making the King wail!
"There's no more! There's no more! There's only one treasury!" The King sprawled on the ground, his whole body trembling as he wailed in pain.
"Still trying to hide it even at death's door?" Chen Yu raised boundless high and swung it down toward the King's neck.
"There's no more!! No more! I'm telling the truth! There's no more! No—"
Suddenly, the King's voice came to an abrupt halt.
"Oh! So there really weren't any more! Look at that! If you had proved there were no more earlier, I might have let you go!" Chen Yu suddenly slapped his thigh, appearing very remorseful about killing the King.
Chen Yu had intended to bluff the King, but he didn't expect there really weren't any more! What a pity!
What? Saying I'm untrustworthy?
Are you kidding? I said I'd consider it! Furthermore, I guaranteed it with my identity as a pirate!
Besides, it wasn't on purpose! I thought he would say there were more! That there was another treasury! Then I would have stopped immediately, okay!
---Chen Yu carried two small chests and a large cube of fused gold, hovering in the air above the palace.
In his perception, the beautiful woman had already left the blonde's room, leaving him alone.
It seemed the woman intended to flee while Chen Yu was away. What a heartless mother! To actually leave her son alone in the room.
Chen Yu no longer had the inclination to linger; he planned to go back and share the joy with Nami.
"Map Cannon!" Chen Yu raised one hand, and a bright yellow fireball the size of the going merry instantly condensed in his palm. If one looked closely, they could see a slight greenish tint within the yellow.
The Map Cannon Chen Yu could condense in an instant was only as big as the going merry; if he wanted it larger, he would have to spend time charging it.
This country was an island nation and wasn't very large.
Since it was just to erase the people in the palace and not destroy the whole country, one normal Map Cannon was more than enough!
"Go!"
With a wave of Chen Yu's raised hand, the Map Cannon blasted down. Everyone below looked up in despair at the Map Cannon falling like a meteor.
The falling Map Cannon didn't explode; instead, it expanded.
The Merry-sized Map Cannon suddenly swelled, quickly covering the densely populated area of the palace, roughly five square kilometers.
The Map Cannon's lethality didn't come from an explosion, but from the spherical flames rotating at high speed inside. The faster they spun, the higher the temperature. Without Chen Yu's restraint, the Map Cannon would expand in a sphere upon landing, melting all buildings and land it touched into lava. Finally, after expanding to its threshold, the entire projectile would rotate at high speed at that size, destroying everything beneath it until the internal flames burned out!
This was how the Siege Cannon operated without Chen Yu's intervention.
Sensing that no living souls remained in the palace, Chen Yu flashed away, flying toward the going merry without waiting for the Siege Cannon to dissipate.
After a while, the Map Cannon was exhausted. The entire center of the palace had vanished, leaving behind a standard, massive cylindrical pit. The edges of the pit were spiral-shaped and had all turned into lava, looking like hell on earth!
There were certainly innocent people in the palace, but Chen Yu felt sorry; since the King had threatened him, he had no choice but to pull them out by the roots!Chapter 59: I'm Rich! I'm Impressed!
Chen Yu, carrying his loot as he flew back, was frowning in thought.
He was originally quite happy with the bountiful harvest, but in the treasure vault, only the Devil Fruits and gold were useful. The rest wasn't exactly useless, but of little value.
Chen Yu had originally thought he might find a few swords, especially since there were two Devil Fruits, but unfortunately, they were all just decorative swords, unsuitable for combat. Thus, he didn't bother taking anything else.
As Chen Yu flew until the Red Line came into view, he suddenly felt a hint of anxiety.
His moves, including the Siege Cannon from earlier, didn't seem to be explosively strong enough.
Take that Siege Cannon for example; it was an imitation of the ball, and while its power was decent and its coverage could be expanded, it wasn't really necessary. The high-speed rotating flames provided higher temperatures and could even serve as a defensive move, but the issue of flame density remained a weakness. Even if Chen Yu compressed it further, it wouldn't reach a solid state, and compression was actually detrimental to flames. Fire is inherently active; the direction he could currently develop was still temperature.
However, temperature-based attacks had their drawbacks!
Those with strong Haki could more or less be immune to temperature, or at least withstand it temporarily. Haki was just that unreasonable!
Even Little Kai had nothing but praise for Haki! You could doubt his character or his strength, but you could never doubt his teaching ability and insight! If he said Haki was strong, then Haki was truly strong! It was officially certified by Teacher Kai!
Therefore, his moves didn't seem to pose a great threat to Haki experts unless he exhausted their Haki and stamina.
So, had he just developed another move for clearing out fodder?
Why was Akainu's thousand-degree magma so strong? Because of its high density, decent temperature, and the addition of Haki, its piercing power was incredibly shocking! Currently, unless he used Haki, his moves didn't seem able to stop the penetration of magma! He didn't know if high-speed rotating flames could block magma, or even just blow it away. Otherwise, when Akainu attacked with his Devil Fruit Ability in the future, would Chen Yu have to reveal his true body and show his Haki? That would be such a loss of style! Dodging wasn't impossible, but he mainly wanted to face it head-on!
"Sigh! It's not that the firepower isn't strong enough, but that it's not obviously strong, and it lacks a bit of character."
Chen Yu felt that this anxiety over insufficient firepower really affected his appetite; it would make him eat several bites less!
No matter how many small fries there were, they weren't enough for Chen Yu to kill.
He had to find a way to come up with a few more ultimate moves! He absolutely couldn't let Firepower Deficiency Phobia keep acting up!!
Chen Yu also noticed that his Haoshoku awakening seemed to have reached a higher level this time; he could now actively perceive the existence of Haoshoku, though he was still a bit away from controlling it freely. His Devil Fruit Ability also seemed to have improved significantly. Chen Yu had discovered that his flame temperature was much higher; even without using Haki, his flames could reach a cyan color, exceeding three thousand degrees!
Was it because the further awakening of Haoshoku led to the awakening of his Devil Fruit Ability? Or was it because emotional fluctuations led to the awakening? Should he take the route of a Rage Mage? Did he need a short temper? Or was it that emotional fluctuations made his body and Devil Fruit Ability more compatible?
Emotions really are like an adhesive; they can stick to anything!
Unable to figure it out, Chen Yu stopped overthinking. He'd find an opportunity to test his limit temperature later. For now, he was home!
"Heave-ho! Finally back to my own den!" Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief the moment he stepped onto the ship.
As Chen Yu stepped onto the bow, the entire going merry tilted. It seemed this gold would be worth several billion again.
Before long, everyone noticed the change in the going merry and walked out of their rooms one after another.
The damaged wall had already been repaired by Usopp, but he didn't know if the Clima-Tact had been finished yet.
The first person Chen Yu saw walking out was Nami; she was the first to notice the bow sinking slightly.
Nami had been drawing a Sea Chart just now, but when the ship shook, the chart she had just finished was completely ruined, and the ink beside it had spilled over.
Nami came out with rage! Upon seeing it was Chen Yu, she was even more furious! She hadn't even planned to settle the score for his previous trickery, and now he pulled this!
Looking at Chen Yu below, Nami clenched her fists tightly; she couldn't wait to hit someone! She had originally thought it would be Luffy, so she came out to hit him, but now that it was Chen Yu, it was even better. She would settle all the old and new accounts together today to save herself the trouble later!
"Strange! Why does Nami look so angry? Didn't she see the gold behind me?" Chen Yu, who originally thought Nami was in sync with him and had come out to welcome him, suddenly felt something was wrong! Very wrong!
Shouldn't a money-grubber like Nami immediately smell the scent of money and then excitedly come down to find him? And then he would give her a portion of the gold, and they would bury the hatchet just like that? Why was it different from what he imagined again?
The ever-thinking Chen Yu immediately knew things weren't simple! Could Nami be on her period today? No, that's not right...
Why is this?
Stepping out from the room, gold, emm, gold? Gold! Chen Yu suddenly thought, was he too arrogant when he landed, causing the ship to shake violently and making Nami, who might be on her period, very unhappy? It's said that when a woman is on her period, even a dog passing by on the street would get slapped twice; he wondered if that was true?
Wait! Something's not right! No! Even so, it doesn't explain why Nami would ignore the gold!
Shaking!
Could it be!
Chen Yu immediately locked his eyes on Nami's hands. As expected, there were ink stains!
He was doomed! Anyone on the ship who disturbed Nami while she was drawing a Sea Chart would be beaten half to death!! Moreover, Nami's Haki was even more powerful now! He didn't want to be the first one to experience it!
"Since I know the reason, isn't this easy to handle!" Chen Yu immediately brushed his hair back and gave a confident smile!
The flames in his hand covered the gold, and soon a Golden Rose blooming with golden light appeared in Chen Yu's hand. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his hands, then stuffed it back in. With the Golden Rose in his mouth, he flashed in front of Nami and knelt on one knee: "Baby! Do you know why I came back so late? It's because—"
"Who cares why you came back late!" Nami exploded instantly. Without waiting for Chen Yu to finish, she gave him a thorough beating!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Then, Nami walked back into the room with a wide-legged stride and slammed the door shut. "Thud!"
Leaving Chen Yu at the door with his backside up, twitching incessantly. His eyes, which had just recovered, were fine, but his eye sockets were black, and he had a large bump on his head that only Nami could inflict. His mouth kept muttering: "It's... it-it-it's be-be-because I... I went to pi-pi-pi-pick a flo-flo-flo-flower for you..."
Then, Chen Yu's hand slowly raised, holding the severely deformed Golden Rose he had taken from his mouth.
The rest of the crew, who were observing in secret, were all so scared that they broke out in a cold sweat!
Drawing Sea Charts was extremely important to Nami; it was her dream. And the biggest obstacle to Nami achieving her dream was the people on the ship! Nami had to constantly redo her charts, sometimes even having to beat everyone down before she could peacefully complete a drawing.
Life Return!
In just a couple of moments, Chen Yu was back to normal. Now he had to wait for Nami to finish drawing the Sea Chart!
Without any distractions, Nami didn't take much time to finish. At this moment, Chen Yu also deeply understood why Arlong was so obsessed with Nami! Everyone on the ship truly had their own special talents!
"Oi!"
The door opened, and Nami walked out. This time, she immediately noticed the large chunk of gold! Her face changed instantly, and that domineering scene from earlier completely vanished.
"Chen Yu, is this gold your apology gift? Thank you! I love it! Today we bury the hatchet! I'm not angry at all anymore!" Nami naturally claimed all the gold for herself, making Chen Yu's mouth twitch. Chen Yu had originally planned to keep a piece for himself?
When it came to money, no one on the ship could do anything about Nami, including Chen Yu. No one could take money out of Nami's pocket once it was in. If anyone else disagreed with Nami's distribution policy, they would surely get a beating. As for Chen Yu, it depended on Nami's mood; if she was in a bad mood, it was also a beating. If she was in a good mood, she would act spoiled, roll around, and play the rogue. Especially since she had already guessed the meaning of Genzo's words before they left; every time Chen Yu didn't back down, she would bring up Genzo and then act spoiled and play the rogue.
However, Nami would only act like this in small matters. In big matters, Chen Yu made the decisions, without exception.
Strictly speaking, Nami just had a treasure-collecting habit; her money was ultimately used on the ship. So Chen Yu often left the money for Nami to manage. On the surface, Chen Yu seemed to have no money, but in reality, didn't he gain a beautiful secretary?
Chen Yu no longer paid attention to Nami's money-grubbing appearance and immediately gathered everyone for a small meeting—it was time to distribute the Devil Fruits!Chapter 60: What's the Flavor?
Chen Yu looked around, and even he couldn't help but nod. This was the core strength of their crew as they advanced toward the Grand Line.
Finally, Chen Yu glanced disdainfully at Nami, who was still daydreaming while clutching a large gold nugget.
How greedy is this kid? Can you even carry something that big?
Chen Yu's eye twitched speechlessly before he looked toward Joseph and Johnny. "How is your Haki learning coming along?"
"Big Brother Chen Yu!" x2
Johnny: "I've already mastered Observation Haki, though it's only the preliminary stage. My range isn't as large as everyone else's yet. I'm still tempering my Armament Haki."
Joseph: "My Observation Haki is about the same as Johnny's. As for Armament Haki, yesterday Johnny was snoring so loudly that I threw a punch in a fit of rage, but I still can't control it freely."
"What about your swordsmanship and physical techniques?"
"Still making slow progress." x2
"We're entering the Grand Line tomorrow, and we'll be recruiting more partners. You two are veterans now, so you'll be responsible for teaching the new members when the time comes. Work harder!"
"Yes! Big Brother Chen Yu!" x2
"I'm not too worried about the rest of you, but Usopp, have you continued tempering your Observation Haki? You're our sniper; it's only natural that your Observation Haki should be the strongest on the ship, right?"
Hearing Chen Yu call him out, Usopp immediately stood up proudly. "The Great Usopp is a brave warrior of the sea! Of course I've been training hard day after day! Never mind just Observation Haki, this Great One is the strongest in the world!!!"
"Hmm?" Hearing'strongest in the world,' Zoro, Sanji, Luffy, and Chen Yu all immediately turned their heads to look at Usopp.
"Observation Haki, I meant Observation Haki. As for being the strongest... I'll do my best," Usopp added in a small voice, looking around at everyone with a guilty conscience.
"Well said. Don't say it again. Next time you call yourself 'the Great One' in front of me, I might show you my newly acquired 200-meter long blade," Chen Yu said, looking at Usopp speechlessly. Would he die if he didn't brag?
The encouragement was finished; now it was time for the suppression to begin.
Chen Yu pulled out a sea bird that had been tied up from beside the gold nugget and untied the rope around its beak.
He had caught it on his way back.
Sea Bird: "****^^^&**"
The sea bird squawked noisily at Chen Yu for a long time, but all Chen Yu heard was a series of 'quack quack quack' sounds.
Seeing the bird still squawking, Chen Yu got a bit annoyed and delivered a backhand slap, sending the bird flipping in place. It then looked at Chen Yu with teary, aggrieved eyes.
"Another one who doesn't know who's boss!"
After saying that, Chen Yu glared at the sea bird and continued, "I heard you were throwing matches?"
Sea Bird: "Quack?"
"No? Oh! Then it's my mistake!"
"So, I heard you took on six identical swordsmen all by yourself, and the fight was so earth-shattering and tragic that no winner was decided from start to finish, and in the end, I had to knock you out with my aura. Is that how it was?"
Hearing Chen Yu get to this point, a certain Mr. King was already starting to break into a cold sweat: How does Chen Yu know! I was clearly fighting very seriously!
Sea Bird: "Quack?"
"Then how about I increase your training volume tenfold from now on? Otherwise, you can't even beat those six pieces of trash! That's so pathetic!" Chen Yu's eyes were fixed intently on the sea bird.
Sea Bird: "Quack?"
*Pia!*
Chen Yu delivered another backhand slap. "Unwilling?"
The sea bird's eyes welled up: "Quack?"
*Pia!*
Another slap: "You dare talk back?"
The sea bird was practically weeping: "Quack quack quack?"
*Pia!*
Chen Yu slapped it again: "Still refusing to admit it?"
This time, the sea bird didn't stand up again. Instead, it looked at Chen Yu with hollow eyes, tears streaming down, but it simply didn't open its mouth.
Chen Yu turned the sea bird around for everyone to see, and finally, quite coincidentally, faced Luffy.
Chen Yu cleared his throat and continued, "Everyone! It is shameful not to fight seriously! Since you don't want to fight, I'll fight for you in the future! I'll give you a total release so you don't have to lift a finger!"
As Chen Yu spoke louder and louder, Luffy's cold sweat poured faster and faster. His eyes were wide, his teeth were biting his lips hard, and his hands were placed on his knees in a perfect kneeling posture.
Seeing that it was about enough, Chen Yu snapped his fingers, and the sea bird burst into flames. When the fire stopped, its feathers were burned completely bare. Of course, the sea bird had been killed the moment the flames appeared; the feathers were burned off after death.
Chen Yu grabbed a bird leg, lifted it up, and examined it closely. "Not bad, burned clean without damaging the meat."
"This is the fate of match-fixers. I hope you all take this as a warning." After saying this, Chen Yu held the bird up and showed it to everyone.
The others didn't react much, but Luffy lowered his head.
Under the control of Observation Haki, Chen Yu had managed the temperature with extreme precision, accurately burning every inch of feathers.
It seemed his mastery over his fruit was indeed quite good.
"Sanji, find a chance to cook it. We can't let it go to waste, right?" Chen Yu smiled toward Sanji.
Sanji strongly agreed with Chen Yu's words and subsequently placed the sea bird behind him.
"Luffy, do you think what I just said was right?" Chen Yu suddenly turned to look at Luffy and asked sincerely.
Luffy remained silent, his hair completely soaked with cold sweat, his eyes blinking rapidly.
Seeing that the effect was sufficient, Chen Yu didn't keep pressing him.
As for Zoro and Sanji... sigh, let them be. Fighting is a sign of affection, after all.
Next came the main event. Chen Yu pulled out two more wooden boxes from the side and placed them in front of him. His gaze instantly turned serious as he looked around at everyone.
He respected the wishes of others.
Seeing Chen Yu's sudden seriousness, even Nami returned to normal and looked at him intently.
"These are two Devil Fruits. I want to hear your thoughts," Chen Yu's tone remained serious.
Zoro immediately stated his position: "I won't eat a Devil Fruit. You know what I'm pursuing."
Chen Yu nodded; he had naturally expected this result.
Sanji's breathing became a bit ragged. He leaned forward slightly, his nostrils flaring wide, unable to help his heavy breathing. "Is there a Clear-Clear Fruit!!!"
At this moment, every part of Sanji was radiating his anticipation!
"Unfortunately, no," Chen Yu said, feeling speechless.
Knowing it wasn't the Clear-Clear Fruit, Sanji immediately returned to his cool and aloof demeanor, taking a cigarette out of his case. "I'm not interested in Devil Fruits!"
---The others followed suit, none of them wanting to eat one.
This was also within Chen Yu's expectations. Furthermore, these two Devil Fruits were originally intended for Johnny and Joseph; they were the only ones who needed them.
Chen Yu looked intently at the two of them—no, everyone was looking at the two of them. They were full of nerves, their breathing becoming more and more rapid. They knew what Chen Yu was about to say.
"I believe you understand in your hearts that everyone wants to give this opportunity to you. What are your thoughts?" Chen Yu didn't care why the others weren't eating them; to him, the only reason was they were being polite and yielding to the Sword God Duo!
Johnny squeezed his palms, his sunglasses slightly crooked, and said with a trembling voice, "Big Brother Chen Yu, you know the value of Devil Fruits, right?"
"The rest isn't for you to worry about. Just say whether you want to or not!"
Johnny and Joseph looked at each other, and then their gazes became incredibly determined. Both of them stood up at the same time and knelt on the ground without hesitation, bowing their heads deeply.
*Thud!* x2
"Big Brother Chen Yu! We want to eat them!"
Zoro was genuinely happy for Johnny and Joseph. With these two Devil Fruits, their strength would take a qualitative leap.
And Zoro believed that Chen Yu's considerations were definitely more thorough than his own.
Chen Yu also smiled and pushed the two boxes toward them without hesitation. However, he had shuffled the two fruits beforehand, so now even he didn't know which was which. But either way, they would be suitable for them!
"Both fruits are very suitable for you. As for which one you choose, it will depend on your fate!"
Looking at the Devil Fruits within reach, Joseph and Johnny bowed their heads deeply three more times. "Big Brother Chen Yu! And everyone! From this day forward, the two of us will guard our pirate crew to the death! We swear by the Jolly Roger! If we break this oath, may we die a miserable death!"
Hearing this, everyone broke into smiles. Even the usually stoic Zoro and Sanji showed broad grins.
This was also what Chen Yu wanted to see. After all, compared to the others, their joining the crew had been somewhat hasty.
"Firmly remember what you said today! And remember what I told you when you came aboard!"
"From today on, we are family, with no distinctions between us! We are a single entity! We share in the glory and the loss!" After saying this, Chen Yu looked toward the Red Line ahead and continued:
"As long as we cross this great mountain before us, we will begin our quest for the Grand Line! Everyone is someone you can lean on! Likewise, you are also people we can lean on! Do you understand!!" Chen Yu spoke louder and louder!
"Understood!" Johnny and Joseph shouted, tears streaming down their faces, their fists clenched tightly.
Luffy and Usopp were already hugging each other and crying loudly, while Nami hid behind Chen Yu, secretly wiping away tears.
Only Chen Yu, Sanji, and Zoro kept their eyes fixed on the Great Red Mountain ahead, smiling with extremely determined gazes!
They were family!
"Alright! Choose! You're grown men, don't cry so easily like sissies!" Chen Yu looked at the two of them with a smile.
Luffy and Usopp: We feel offended!
Watching the two of them each holding a treasure chest, everyone's curiosity was piqued.
*Crunch, munch munch.* A series of fruit-eating sounds rang out.
"How does it taste?" Chen Yu asked curiously.
Everyone: (?￣??￣??)??°
Johnny: "It's delicious! A very unique flavor! It's crunchy, and I want to keep eating!"
Joseph: "I seem to have some memory of this flavor, but I don't remember when I ate it before. I also think the texture is great, I want to keep eating!"
Chen Yu's eye twitched.
Luffy, meanwhile, had a look of deep thought, having somewhat forgotten what it tasted like.
Seeing Luffy thinking so seriously, Chen Yu's eye twitched again!
Frightened, Chen Yu hurried to add, "It's said that eating a second Devil Fruit is certain death!"
Luffy and the Sword God Duo: (￣mouth￣)!!
Chen Yu: (,,#?Д?)
These three idiots!!!